tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50320762157682682462017-11-07T03:13:14.531-08:00Musings on Modern MiniaturesRandom notes on my working with miniatures: activities, designs and design influences, techniques and brain storms.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-44086312241415373502013-05-03T22:14:00.000-07:002013-05-03T22:14:25.007-07:00Catching up after the Chicago International ShowAfter a relatively smooth trip to Chicago - just a 2 hour hold in Seattle airport because of storms in Chicago area, we had a very smooth time at the show. A number of old friends&nbsp;stopped&nbsp;by to say hello and (even better) many purchased something. Once back in Vancouver, I had to start working on the orders I had received. I had two orders for one of my acrylic chandeliers and as usual, I made changes to the design for each one. Here are two photos of one of them. I love the pattern it throws on the floor. I'll try and get a photo of it suspended above a table: the result should be good.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PkTALfJNXEI/UYSYnLb1yJI/AAAAAAAAAdw/JbU7oVcfM7o/s1600/acrylic+chandelier-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PkTALfJNXEI/UYSYnLb1yJI/AAAAAAAAAdw/JbU7oVcfM7o/s200/acrylic+chandelier-19.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rweeUZqyvVs/UYSYm80Pt5I/AAAAAAAAAdo/3e8_HIwsdaM/s1600/acrylic+chandelier-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rweeUZqyvVs/UYSYm80Pt5I/AAAAAAAAAdo/3e8_HIwsdaM/s400/acrylic+chandelier-16.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-91427640181081113962012-12-10T22:02:00.002-08:002012-12-10T22:02:35.930-08:00New light designs<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z1eTcr5Q6us/UMbLELpWMwI/AAAAAAAAAZs/6fF3E2sApF8/s1600/Arc+light-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z1eTcr5Q6us/UMbLELpWMwI/AAAAAAAAAZs/6fF3E2sApF8/s320/Arc+light-14.jpg" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the base on this one is all wood</td></tr></tbody></table>As the winter gets&nbsp;grayer&nbsp;and darker out here in Vancouver &nbsp;in the rain forest belt (temperate kind) I decided making some new lights would help brighten my days. One of the new lights uses stone for the base, which acts as a great counter-weight for cantilevered shades. I'm using LEDs &nbsp;in the lights as usual.&nbsp;<div>One light is another sculpture using some acrylic tubing that Phyllis Tucker (no relation)&nbsp;generously&nbsp;gave me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IcLKW2gMoEo/UMbLE82FlAI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/Uj9l2CEPLGc/s1600/Arc+light-9-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IcLKW2gMoEo/UMbLE82FlAI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/Uj9l2CEPLGc/s320/Arc+light-9-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5c0sgDZ5paA/UMbLFoTZCwI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/twUX6VQAqq4/s1600/Arc+light-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5c0sgDZ5paA/UMbLFoTZCwI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/twUX6VQAqq4/s320/Arc+light-9.jpg" width="297" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">glow in the dark bull rushes???</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paDe4U9weQA/UMbLGQp75yI/AAAAAAAAAaE/vdOL_tbZw7k/s1600/stone+based+arc+-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-paDe4U9weQA/UMbLGQp75yI/AAAAAAAAAaE/vdOL_tbZw7k/s320/stone+based+arc+-6.jpg" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stone base</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4_5r-5hXrYk/UMbLHbeYgNI/AAAAAAAAAaM/vSfzdxP9e84/s1600/stone+based+arc+-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4_5r-5hXrYk/UMbLHbeYgNI/AAAAAAAAAaM/vSfzdxP9e84/s320/stone+based+arc+-8.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the arc goes up about 7 inches</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O6Q9F62LmGA/UMbLWPO8ZiI/AAAAAAAAAaU/hBPcz9Hoctg/s1600/stone+based+arc+-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O6Q9F62LmGA/UMbLWPO8ZiI/AAAAAAAAAaU/hBPcz9Hoctg/s320/stone+based+arc+-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just like the contrast of&nbsp;rectilinear&nbsp;and curved</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-75888363873478213022012-11-14T18:49:00.000-08:002012-11-14T18:49:02.240-08:00Modern Minis at COSTCO!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3uSMgBD8Znk/UKRXzKoIhmI/AAAAAAAAAZU/oj_FXS8RU58/s1600/2012-11-14+11.19.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3uSMgBD8Znk/UKRXzKoIhmI/AAAAAAAAAZU/oj_FXS8RU58/s640/2012-11-14+11.19.25.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I was at my local Costco today and was pleasantly shocked to discover they are carrying a modern dollhouse for Christmas. I believe it is made by KidKraft; I have to go back and check. At the time I was on a grocery mission, and didn't pay enough attention. I've attached a photo I took with my very poor phone camera. I shall try and get some more photos and information - such as price.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-38044002784834042302012-11-04T13:39:00.002-08:002012-11-04T13:39:27.444-08:00Fire! Fire!I've started assembling a new type of flicker unit for my fireplaces; this one will work with batteries as well(coin type, so don't take up much space). The effect is one of glowing embers, although I do have another type that is more like an active fire. This video is of &nbsp;a unit using batteries.<br />What do you think?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx5tu11JMPxHs2D2V-SKWkG3Ef9TD1BfCUOAHn0fzKijUCTayrsZZez4MbEoJBXThc7CORcz13oE5IRSw7jBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-88326896187480706082012-10-22T22:16:00.000-07:002012-10-22T22:16:06.676-07:00My how time flies when one does not focus. There were a few distractions like illnesses and the like, but mainly inertia that stopped me from keeping the blog up-to-date. Let's see if I can do better.<br />The Good Samaritan Showcase of Miniatures is a beautifully run show (all by volunteers) in the San Jose California area. We (my wife Jeremie and I) had a good time and enjoyed a couple days visiting friends in San Francisco after the show.<br />Now it's back to work. I've added a couple of new art deco - moderne pieces that are variations on some earlier pieces of mine.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CwMQv1WhyRE/UIYm8J1LbVI/AAAAAAAAAY0/u9ZtMl_L0bs/s1600/deco+dresser+side+table-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CwMQv1WhyRE/UIYm8J1LbVI/AAAAAAAAAY0/u9ZtMl_L0bs/s320/deco+dresser+side+table-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the front is Red Heart</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1IA3TvEegH8/UIYm7cJDTwI/AAAAAAAAAYs/p4E-Mr-2S6Q/s1600/deco+dresser+side+table-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1IA3TvEegH8/UIYm7cJDTwI/AAAAAAAAAYs/p4E-Mr-2S6Q/s320/deco+dresser+side+table-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yes, they are drawers</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IlYobfWOWVc/UIYm9iUvQWI/AAAAAAAAAZE/dodN_tDIl9M/s1600/deco+dresser+side+table-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IlYobfWOWVc/UIYm9iUvQWI/AAAAAAAAAZE/dodN_tDIl9M/s320/deco+dresser+side+table-8.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top in Brazilian Cherry , base is Padauk&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-81615703876776839882012-04-30T21:33:00.002-07:002012-04-30T21:33:27.676-07:00Back from the Chicago InternationalThis year almost everything went as planned for the show, nothing got lost, nothing (much) got broken, and had enough sales to make the venture worthwhile. It would have been a&nbsp;practically&nbsp;perfect trip if it weren't for the little issue of getting to the airport at 7:30 AM for what turned out to be an 8:45 PM departure. For a mere $150, that little glitch was fixed (imagine lots of bad language here).<br />A couple of people asked me to teach a workshop building a mid-century modern roombox. If I can get enough confirmed interest I'll do that. My workshop on "advanced LEDs " was full, and I think everyone got something out of it. I changed my&nbsp;approach&nbsp;in&nbsp;midstream&nbsp;when I saw that I was going to lose some people. Always good for an adrenalin rush - making up a class as you give it.<br /><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-29562587498798960092012-02-24T21:39:00.003-08:002012-02-24T21:39:55.986-08:00Homework assignment: download this bookI recently went to an show at the Bellevue Arts Museum in, funnily enough, Bellevue, Washington, on George Nelson, one of the giants of 20th century design. It was quite small, but I saw a number of examples of his work that I was not familiar with (unlike his bench, which I admire and make). The King county library system (you won't be surprised to learn that Bellevue is in King county) had a handout available at the show which lists of books by George Nelson, including this FREE download of "<a href="http://archive.org/details/tomorrowshouseco00nelsrich" target="_blank">Tomorrow's House: a complete guide for the Home-builder"</a>&nbsp;. I'm only part way into it, but it's a fascinating read on the how and why of&nbsp;modernism,&nbsp;especially in the USA of the mid century and the ideas can certainly be transferred to the mini domain. I'd love to hear other modern enthusiasts' opinions.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-82396023331202054432012-02-11T21:37:00.000-08:002012-02-11T21:48:26.981-08:00in De Stijl - so to speak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know puns are the lowest form of humour but I can't miss a chance like this.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stephanie commented she thought there was some feel of Mondrian in the golden section display cases. He and Gerrit Rietveld belonged to the Dutch design group <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Stijl" target="_blank">De Stijl</a>&nbsp;(The Style).&nbsp;I understand that it was Mondrian who suggested the Red/Blue colour scheme to Reitveld - the original chair was plain wood. In any event here's my photo of the pieces together.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYVKumblLzs/TzdR2E86w9I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/-kHPnu0mGuA/s1600/golden-section-red-blue-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYVKumblLzs/TzdR2E86w9I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/-kHPnu0mGuA/s400/golden-section-red-blue-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red/Blue chairs and display unit</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-27445285008141411732012-02-10T16:30:00.000-08:002012-02-10T16:30:22.933-08:00A Couple of Golden Section Display unitsI mentioned previously I had a couple of other display units based to some extent on the golden section. These particular units are about 6" (15cm tall) but scale down quite nicely; the golden section is a ratio of side lengths, not a fixed number.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PIFDZ_43GpE/TzW0UKln3cI/AAAAAAAAAXw/IuWm6rq7Dn0/s1600/goldden+section-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PIFDZ_43GpE/TzW0UKln3cI/AAAAAAAAAXw/IuWm6rq7Dn0/s320/goldden+section-8.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eWVeOKDcbdI/TzW197zc-MI/AAAAAAAAAYA/Jh9P2vdy88M/s1600/goldden+section-10-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eWVeOKDcbdI/TzW197zc-MI/AAAAAAAAAYA/Jh9P2vdy88M/s320/goldden+section-10-Edit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-84072015489217473032012-02-07T21:57:00.000-08:002012-02-07T22:01:14.539-08:00Golden sections and rectangles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I've recently completed a couple of books on the use of the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">golden section</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">&nbsp;in design - yes I know I have to get a life - and made a couple of pieces trying to use the value as much as possible. This display unit is one result. It works both as a vertical and horizontal piece.&nbsp;</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9vgOhLCWy2g/TzINyD_GiQI/AAAAAAAAAXg/NBECFvhQmvA/s1600/golden+section+shelf-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9vgOhLCWy2g/TzINyD_GiQI/AAAAAAAAAXg/NBECFvhQmvA/s320/golden+section+shelf-5.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About 6 " 15 cm tall</td></tr></tbody></table>Here's a shot with one of Neil Carter's nice deco pieces on display. I have a couple of other units that I will take photos of and add here. There are some other examples shown in my modern furniture pages. I've also made some "clip on" led lights, so the&nbsp;individual&nbsp;compartments&nbsp;can be lit up. Putting a&nbsp;back&nbsp;on the piece is a good idea as it hides the wires - also means it's easy to make battery powered.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnTtlWmxNaI/TzIOZZ3UENI/AAAAAAAAAXo/EnBvEFvWbxQ/s1600/golden+section+shelf-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KnTtlWmxNaI/TzIOZZ3UENI/AAAAAAAAAXo/EnBvEFvWbxQ/s320/golden+section+shelf-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same unit, horizontal orientation</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-60605790556333670252012-01-31T22:03:00.000-08:002012-01-31T22:03:52.120-08:00New small table - and trying to show the figured wood top<br />I was&nbsp;rummaging through my "nice pieces of wood to use some day" and came across a chunk of figured maple that the late great Ken Manning (of mini instruments fame) gave. I decided that it would work well in a small table so I put together what I think is a quite elegant little piece. The trick is showing people the amazing figure in the maple top. I finally decided that short of a video, the best way would be to take several pictures from the same vantage point, and rotate the table so the top does its magic. It still isn't as good as actually seeing the changes as you move your head, but is a step in the right direction. The table is about 3 " (7.5 cm) long and the maple is trimmed with ebony.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u72yV6zvjfA/TyjUuBldenI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/qvg_-ptW3mU/s1600/curly+maple+top+table-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u72yV6zvjfA/TyjUuBldenI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/qvg_-ptW3mU/s320/curly+maple+top+table-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wPKWI_ycXAA/TyjUuUZ25UI/AAAAAAAAAXY/gxc3ZfvgN2U/s1600/curly+maple+top+table-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wPKWI_ycXAA/TyjUuUZ25UI/AAAAAAAAAXY/gxc3ZfvgN2U/s320/curly+maple+top+table-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-74156713175845922992012-01-31T21:51:00.000-08:002012-01-31T21:51:04.222-08:00The jig(s) is up.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Ouch - terrible pun. In any event, moving right along, I recent had an order for one the classic Reitveld Red-Blue chairs, which is one of my all time favourite designs, although I wouldn't actually sit in one unless forced to. It is VERY low, and&nbsp;obviously&nbsp;not&nbsp;well padded.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lbJmDbE0u9Q/TyjQKd5RAGI/AAAAAAAAAXE/xOwwcZeLr_s/s1600/red-blue_reitveld.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lbJmDbE0u9Q/TyjQKd5RAGI/AAAAAAAAAXE/xOwwcZeLr_s/s320/red-blue_reitveld.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">It also is a "challenge" to make. &nbsp;</span>Each of the "sticks is less than 3/32 " square (2.5 mm) which is a very small gluing surface. In addition, everything has to be perfectly square. I do 2 things to help me keep my sanity making the chair; I use lots of jigs and Scotch - no, no, brass pins, to hold the&nbsp;<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">joints.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">In no particular order, here are some snaps of the various jigs being used in the construction process.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ETwHZCl_QLI/TyjQHTnI-0I/AAAAAAAAAWE/TMwBdHZY23A/s1600/red-blue+jig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ETwHZCl_QLI/TyjQHTnI-0I/AAAAAAAAAWE/TMwBdHZY23A/s320/red-blue+jig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EOAqhNfxNqo/TyjQHuhgm1I/AAAAAAAAAWM/VE1Rjn7sNAo/s1600/red-blue+jig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EOAqhNfxNqo/TyjQHuhgm1I/AAAAAAAAAWM/VE1Rjn7sNAo/s320/red-blue+jig2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfajDqGPXVU/TyjQIOCVurI/AAAAAAAAAWU/Iunvs-7ARuM/s1600/red-blue+jig3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfajDqGPXVU/TyjQIOCVurI/AAAAAAAAAWU/Iunvs-7ARuM/s320/red-blue+jig3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8mzF5HladSc/TyjQIYL3rJI/AAAAAAAAAWc/EiyuEoZCel4/s1600/red-blue+jig4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8mzF5HladSc/TyjQIYL3rJI/AAAAAAAAAWc/EiyuEoZCel4/s320/red-blue+jig4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w1EfwOA4_N8/TyjQJOW3snI/AAAAAAAAAWk/igZ_MqOUtHE/s1600/red-blue+jig5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w1EfwOA4_N8/TyjQJOW3snI/AAAAAAAAAWk/igZ_MqOUtHE/s320/red-blue+jig5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAzs4arUO9M/TyjQJU4X3cI/AAAAAAAAAWs/a4fqv4NSdd4/s1600/red-blue+jig7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAzs4arUO9M/TyjQJU4X3cI/AAAAAAAAAWs/a4fqv4NSdd4/s320/red-blue+jig7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yWIplsEDyW0/TyjQJqh-87I/AAAAAAAAAW0/w4GrMtntJgY/s1600/red-blue+jig9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yWIplsEDyW0/TyjQJqh-87I/AAAAAAAAAW0/w4GrMtntJgY/s320/red-blue+jig9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g1ZngqlDoHQ/TyjQKLJyoMI/AAAAAAAAAW8/LbZlixItUR8/s1600/red-blue+jig10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g1ZngqlDoHQ/TyjQKLJyoMI/AAAAAAAAAW8/LbZlixItUR8/s320/red-blue+jig10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-81336600774582551602011-11-23T22:11:00.001-08:002011-11-23T22:22:18.710-08:00a new cabinet base for a shelf unitAs part of a recent commission I've been playing with a new look for a low base to support a shelving unit. The idea was to raise the shelf unit up high enough off the floor so the contents of the lower sections could be seen. I think this may do the trick. It's made of rosewood and ebony and stands about 1.75 inches (4.4 cm) tall and 5 inches (12.4 cm long). The length was dictated by the niche where the unit is to go in the client's room box. The doors are real glass and do slide. Getting them in place was a "joy" shall we say? &nbsp; I'll put up the complete piece - base and shelf when I've got a suitable photo.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsdpTaCFgmk/Ts3hsJYigRI/AAAAAAAAAVo/lm77_vPKejE/s1600/rosewood+low+cabinet-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsdpTaCFgmk/Ts3hsJYigRI/AAAAAAAAAVo/lm77_vPKejE/s320/rosewood+low+cabinet-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">square tiles on floor are 1/2 inch square</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-57172757210704587752011-09-23T21:56:00.000-07:002011-09-23T21:56:59.563-07:00getting the drop on a space problem<br />First - please excuse the bad pun.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my clients had a problem; she had a small room box but wanted quite a variety of furniture in it, including a dining table and some chairs. I suggested a couple of stackable chairs and a drop leaf table. The table is quite small when closed and against a wall - just about 20 scale inches (50 cm) deep and 24 (60 cm)wide, but opened fully it is 68 inches (173 cm) long. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYj-EBWQK7E/Tn1ib2yhZlI/AAAAAAAAAVY/HYd64L_qXTg/s1600/drop_leaf_table-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYj-EBWQK7E/Tn1ib2yhZlI/AAAAAAAAAVY/HYd64L_qXTg/s320/drop_leaf_table-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brass circles are the ends of rods I used to peg the cross piece joint. I thought they and a nice contrast to the rich wood colour.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0RGaXh8Drs/Tn1c8CvksyI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/LS_lk0ejxzk/s1600/drop_leaf_table-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0RGaXh8Drs/Tn1c8CvksyI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/LS_lk0ejxzk/s320/drop_leaf_table-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I only have one swing out support - hey it's my design and this keeps it lighter looking.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--8Ux8xYoz9Q/Tn1c8aVtGsI/AAAAAAAAAVU/D8I94I76rkA/s1600/drop_leaf_table-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--8Ux8xYoz9Q/Tn1c8aVtGsI/AAAAAAAAAVU/D8I94I76rkA/s320/drop_leaf_table-12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-83512958315261379592011-09-21T22:13:00.000-07:002011-09-21T22:13:30.958-07:00More new furnitureI've been focusing on furniture lately, partly&nbsp;because&nbsp;I can only have so many room boxes on hand (sort of LOL). I came across another interesting Paul Frankl design that I modified slightly &nbsp;- a low bookcase. This piece clearly shows the influence oriental designs had on Mr Frankl. I took this photo of it beside the coffee table I recently made as well. The bookcase is about 29 scale inches high.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tKNGQUwTHqI/TnrChm7mYYI/AAAAAAAAAVI/5adgwCwexGQ/s1600/Frankl_low_bookcase-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tKNGQUwTHqI/TnrChm7mYYI/AAAAAAAAAVI/5adgwCwexGQ/s400/Frankl_low_bookcase-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Based on &nbsp;Paul Frankl originals</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rt9CkLazA9w/TnrBZEqOl9I/AAAAAAAAAVE/WaLCL4TgLVY/s1600/8_table-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rt9CkLazA9w/TnrBZEqOl9I/AAAAAAAAAVE/WaLCL4TgLVY/s400/8_table-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">thing-of-purpose table</td></tr></tbody></table>I recently came across a napkin ring that just begged me to get it and do&nbsp;something&nbsp;with it; so I did. The result is a table about 17 scale inches tall, with a acrylic top. I'll have something on it when I take photos for the web site, but I sort of like the "art photo/sculpture" aspect of this shot.<br /><br />Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-41199245872801784412011-08-16T21:54:00.000-07:002011-08-16T22:14:21.894-07:00More Frankl Art Deco furnitureWhile doing some research for a commission, I came across a goldmine of images of Art Deco period furniture by the American Designer Paul Frankl at an old <a href="http://www.icollector.com/auctionprint.aspx?as=3216">auction listing</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I am in the process of "miniaturizing" a number of the pieces: here, for example, is a progress shot of my take on an oriental coffee table. Among the changes - different colours, discarded the black glass top as superfluous in this colour scheme, and removed the metal rod supports as well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N1KEw7OAyTk/TktNNKJcCFI/AAAAAAAAATk/OpWU7ZeMM1U/s1600/Frankl+coffee+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N1KEw7OAyTk/TktNNKJcCFI/AAAAAAAAATk/OpWU7ZeMM1U/s320/Frankl+coffee+table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I couldn't resist the raspberry from my garden as an indication of scale. The table is 14.5 scale inches tall and 28 inches long. I'm probably going to do the <a href="http://www.icollector.com/Paul-T-Frankl-Skyscraper-occasional-table_i1244113">occasional table</a>&nbsp;as one of my next projects.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-57711539614773100942011-07-21T21:46:00.000-07:002011-07-21T21:46:49.424-07:00Well, I have been doing things although you wouldn't know it from the blog. One item was a request from a long time customer for a light based on a&nbsp;Kharbarosk Lamp. After many false starts - making the complete rings out of wood was one issue - I came up with this:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HlylaLnA8ZE/Tij9No3z2jI/AAAAAAAAASw/ejTlvpoMUI4/s1600/Kharbarosk_derived_Lamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HlylaLnA8ZE/Tij9No3z2jI/AAAAAAAAASw/ejTlvpoMUI4/s320/Kharbarosk_derived_Lamp.jpg" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uses an LED for the light source</td></tr></tbody></table>It's about 1.5 inches - 3.75 cm tall and the rings are about 7/8<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">th</span> inches - 2.2 cm in diameter.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp;I also spent some time making a pair of Frankl dressers - in Birds' Eye maple that also proved challenging but overall I think they came out well. These are another item that proves hard to photograph well. The wood patterns actually are much more attractive when seen "live". I'm working on a version in plain woods that should photograph better. These were BIG dressers - 77 inches 195 cm. tall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UIjqpQzAG_4/TikAM0MN8MI/AAAAAAAAAS0/RHIWu4nFZas/s1600/Frankl+skyscraper+bureau-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UIjqpQzAG_4/TikAM0MN8MI/AAAAAAAAAS0/RHIWu4nFZas/s320/Frankl+skyscraper+bureau-5.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><br /> </div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-10906593886397242422011-06-16T17:09:00.000-07:002011-06-16T17:09:17.804-07:00battery powered track light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSM-sY2muZ8/TfqbEldmeVI/AAAAAAAAASQ/Sy3VIlDaV_w/s1600/battery_tracklight-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSM-sY2muZ8/TfqbEldmeVI/AAAAAAAAASQ/Sy3VIlDaV_w/s320/battery_tracklight-9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I just completed an order which included a battery powered track light. I'm quite pleased with the final product although it did end up requiring more work than I first thought. For one, I had to mill out part of the channel (base) interior so the battery I had selected would fit. The final product is quite nice however.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-26600523408873707392011-06-07T21:11:00.000-07:002011-06-07T21:11:43.215-07:00Back from London - definitely not richer but possibly wiser!Well, let's hit the high points of the KDF show first - well organized, nice venue, many quality dealers who are also, naturally being miniaturists, very nice people to meet and talk to. Many complements on my&nbsp;designs&nbsp;and work BUT not enough people actually following up by opening their wallets. Mind you the economy and a 20% sales tax doesn't help, but STILL! Fortunately we stayed on for and extra 10 days and really enjoyed London. We were told that it was the warmest, driest spring ever and we only had 1/2 hour of rain in the whole time we were there. Did a lot of museum visiting.<br />Well, back to the drawing board: I am filling a number of orders for battery operated lights including one for one of my e head track light units and a fireplace flicker unit. There seems to be a market for that at least for now.<br />&nbsp;I saw some commercial (and to be fair - much cheaper - and old fashioned styled) battery operated LED table lights and a chandelier at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vancouver&nbsp;Miniatures&nbsp;show on Sunday and they were really very cold/bluish. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone right now.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-31275810307268342322011-05-03T22:33:00.000-07:002011-05-03T22:33:05.374-07:00a new Art Deco or modern light and chair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just some more playing&nbsp;around&nbsp;trying to get a enough unique items to generate some buzz (and sales of course!) at te next show. The&nbsp;light&nbsp;has 9 LEDs in it and the rings alternate between chrome and gold plating - kind of hard to make out in the photo.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAZjY_e-cRQ/TcDkd9dLzOI/AAAAAAAAARE/V-5gI-OXzls/s1600/Art+Deco+ringed+ceiling+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAZjY_e-cRQ/TcDkd9dLzOI/AAAAAAAAARE/V-5gI-OXzls/s400/Art+Deco+ringed+ceiling+light.jpg" width="243" /></a></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-3390615109684783212011-04-26T21:35:00.000-07:002011-04-26T21:35:56.996-07:00My LED lights with batteries - first conversions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MdHehsFJPc0/Tbec047M6oI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/fVx0xeKdUsE/s1600/battery-converted-sconce-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MdHehsFJPc0/Tbec047M6oI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/fVx0xeKdUsE/s320/battery-converted-sconce-2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>At teh Chicago show I was asked if I could make my LED lights work off batteries. Naturally I said yes and then had to come home and figure out how I was actually going to do it. My first effort turned out quite well I think. I was asked to convert one of my sconces, so the first thing I did was figure out what size battery I could hide behind it. A CR2032 3 volt button battery fit the space available. I then added some thickness to the sconce sides to largely conceal the battery and on/off switch. I added some magnets - very small magnets to the back and supplied a piece of self adhesive metal strip to go on the wall - and presto chango (and 3 hours of work) later. a battery powered sconce. My battery life test indicates that one can expect at least 3 - 4 days constant running (72 -96 hours) for the battery which I think is pretty good. The photo on the other hand is bad, but will have to do for now.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-1678137416480248002011-04-24T22:53:00.000-07:002011-04-24T22:53:36.056-07:00some new lights as wellGetting some more new items ready &nbsp;- this time a Deco style light fixture, which has a background made using French banding from the 1930's - we won't see anything like it again.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Ka4FqwdRL4/TbUK3x4fkHI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/nu7_3sTLtW4/s1600/brass+and+banding+deco+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Ka4FqwdRL4/TbUK3x4fkHI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/nu7_3sTLtW4/s400/brass+and+banding+deco+light.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">same light - one off one on, about 2.5" 6cm in diameter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-39tD3_V8LBc/TbUK4fUQ91I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/-vdRdJ0AOHI/s1600/dressing+or+vanity+light-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-39tD3_V8LBc/TbUK4fUQ91I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/-vdRdJ0AOHI/s200/dressing+or+vanity+light-5.jpg" width="196" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">about 2.75" or 7 cm in diameter</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second light can be a vanity or dressing table light - it would also work as a chandelier I suspect. The centre is a glass mirror. It's a tad hard to see, but the backing is a black hexagon shape. Both fixtures use LEDs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-61963955668443765192011-04-21T22:00:00.000-07:002011-04-21T22:00:49.394-07:00another show so more modern furnishings&nbsp;No rest for the wicked, so I'm back in the studio preparing new items for my next sow - the KDF (Kensington Dollhouse Festival. I've made some pieces that are variations on previous&nbsp;work, and, of course, some completely new designs. One of the latter is this dressing table, with a beautiful piece of Olice wood for the top. The drawer is Holly with an inlay strip<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1PA3y_l9Cvg/TbEIFazHRkI/AAAAAAAAAQw/k_LF0aunAIc/s1600/dressing+table-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1PA3y_l9Cvg/TbEIFazHRkI/AAAAAAAAAQw/k_LF0aunAIc/s400/dressing+table-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dressing&nbsp;table - Olive, Holly and Jatoba woods - about 4 inches or 10 cm long</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6W4zEnTaDqI/TbEIFI4s2HI/AAAAAAAAAQs/-uM6vgw1RmY/s1600/4+panel+screen-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6W4zEnTaDqI/TbEIFI4s2HI/AAAAAAAAAQs/-uM6vgw1RmY/s400/4+panel+screen-3.jpg" width="363" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panels rotate and can be interchanged - about 6 " 15 cm tall</td></tr></tbody></table>For this screen, I left the top uncapped, so the various coloured panels and be moved from post to post to create new designs. Each panel is about 1.16 " or 3 cm wide<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--gvfzKPhi_I/TbEIEyBEV5I/AAAAAAAAAQo/k4G-G4otxMw/s1600/inlaid+shelf+unit-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--gvfzKPhi_I/TbEIEyBEV5I/AAAAAAAAAQo/k4G-G4otxMw/s400/inlaid+shelf+unit-1.jpg" width="342" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inlaid shelving unit - glass is 3" - 7.5 cm long</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-44968806565785102132011-03-21T21:57:00.000-07:002011-03-21T21:57:47.099-07:00by hook or crook it lights the spot<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XXANXvRHcYk/TYgr6msQfGI/AAAAAAAAAPw/XCQol_9j09Q/s1600/crook+light-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XXANXvRHcYk/TYgr6msQfGI/AAAAAAAAAPw/XCQol_9j09Q/s320/crook+light-10.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shepherd’s crook light</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"></div>A new light, this one can serve as a reading light or as an accent light as well. The base is a block of machined 1/4 inch thick&nbsp;aluminum&nbsp;set in a Pear wood rectangle. The light source(s) is a group of LEDs. I just grabbed the first chair that came to hand; it probably would look better with one of my modern chairs.Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5032076215768268246.post-68698910799062971492011-03-13T22:26:00.000-07:002011-03-13T22:26:29.658-07:00new sculpture/lightLiving as I do in a major earthquake zone, it’s a little hard to get too excited today about miniatures while thinking about the&nbsp;tragedies&nbsp;in Japan. Who knows when it will be our turn.<br />None the less, I still have to make a living, so here’s a variation on a theme. My client asked me to make all the columns on this sculpture&nbsp;under-lit, and as the customer is always (well, usually) right, I modified the piece. Of course that also meant I needed to create a new base to accommodate the additional electronics.The piece is about 2.5 inches (6 cm) tall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mxUwDraRU0U/TX2i_L29eDI/AAAAAAAAAPs/2FDfNT6Blc4/s1600/Acrylic+light-sculpture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mxUwDraRU0U/TX2i_L29eDI/AAAAAAAAAPs/2FDfNT6Blc4/s320/Acrylic+light-sculpture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My closing though today is&nbsp;from John Donne<br />-&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre;">MEDITATION XVII &nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre;">circa 1624 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 23px; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> from </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre;">Devotions upon Emergent Occasions</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre;">No man is an island entire of itself;&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre;">every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"></span><br /><pre style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 12pt;">if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were;&nbsp;any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.</pre>Peter Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200028808808009821noreply@blogger.com0